Astronomy Picture of the Day - Stereo Jupiter near Opposition

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-05 21:49:28 | Updated at 2024-12-22 11:01:36 2 weeks ago

Astronomy Picture of the Day - Stereo Jupiter near Opposition
NASA ^ | 5 Dec, 2024 | Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Lorenzi

Posted on 12/05/2024 1:03:09 PM PST by MtnClimber

Explanation: Jupiter looks sharp in these two rooftop telescope images. Both were captured last year on November 17 from Singapore, planet Earth, about two weeks after Jupiter's 2023 opposition. Climbing high in midnight skies the giant planet was a mere 33.4 light-minutes from Singapore. That's about 4 astronomical units away. Jupiter's planet girdling dark belts and light zones are visible in remarkable detail, along with the giant world's whitish oval vortices. Its signature Great Red Spot is prominent in the south. Jupiter rotates rapidly on its axis once every 10 hours. So, based on video frames taken only 15 minutes apart, these images form a stereo pair. Look at the center of the pair and cross your eyes until the separate images come together to see the 3D effect. Of course Jupiter is now not far from its 2024 opposition. Planet Earth is set to pass between the Solar System's ruling gas giant and the Sun on December 7.

TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; nasa

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1 posted on 12/05/2024 1:03:09 PM PST by MtnClimber

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2 posted on 12/05/2024 1:03:32 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)

To: 21stCenturion; 21twelve; 4everontheRight; A Navy Vet; A_perfect_lady; abb; AFB-XYZ; AFPhys; ...

Pinging the APOD list

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3 posted on 12/05/2024 1:04:10 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)

To: MtnClimber

“ Look at the center of the pair and cross your eyes“

Mom always told me they would stay that way1

4 posted on 12/05/2024 1:13:14 PM PST by Jumpmaster (U.S. Army Paratrooper. I am the 0.001%.)

To: MtnClimber

What do I do if they get stuck?

To: MtnClimber

Don’t try that with Uranus................

6 posted on 12/05/2024 1:22:17 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)

To: Telepathic Intruder

Sue Steve Martin, the Jerk!

7 posted on 12/05/2024 1:24:06 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)

To: Alas Babylon!

Technically it would be NASA’s fault. Hmmmmmm..........

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